To send an email first type the recipients address and type the message then click the send button. The website’s server first check the email address is valid, if it is valid it will be sent otherwise the message will not be sent and the sender will get an email that it could not deliver the message.
This message will be received by the recipient’s server and will be delivered to recipient’s mail box. He can read it and it will remain in his mail box as long as he will be deleted. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP) is used.
The advantages of email are given below:
1. Speed is high
2. It is cheap
3. We can send email to multiple recipients
4. Incoming messages can be saved locally
5. It reduces the usage of paper
6. We can access mail box anytime and from anywhere.
The disadvantages are:
1. it requires a computer, a modem, software and internet connection to check mail.
2. Some mails may contain viruses.
3. Mail boxes are filled with junk mail. So very difficult to find the relevant mail.
